June 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A New York City law that extended voting rights to as many as 800,000 non-citizen New Yorkers was struck down by a Staten Island supreme court judge Monday—and Queens officials’ reactions were mixed. The law, which was passed by the city council by a 33-14 margin in December, granted… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 27, 2022 By Jose Martinez Reports of “subway surfing” have jumped by nearly 363% since 2020, according to MTA figures provided to THE CITY. In the first five months of this year, there have been 449 reported incidents of people riding on top of or… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court for its ruling Friday that strikes down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has now put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens officials were quick to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling today that overturned a century-old handgun law that many say could result in a flood of firearms hitting the streets. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the state’s handgun law that limits people from carrying concealed… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 21, 2022 By Greg David and Rachel Holliday Smith A sharply divided Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rents for the city’s nearly 1 million rent regulated apartments by 3.25% in the coming year in a decision that satisfied neither tenants nor landlords. The proposal… Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Councilmember Vickie Paladino has faced an avalanche of criticism this week—from her council colleagues to gay rights groups—following a series of inflammatory statements she made while expressing her opposition to a program where Drag Queens read books and perform for school children. She has been accused of being a… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Grace Meng joined President Biden at the White House Monday as he signed her bill that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Meng’s bipartisan legislation unanimously passed both houses of Congress. The bill… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens students from seven different schools have hand-painted several park benches at Flushing Meadows Corona Park as a means to address social issues such as racism, gun violence, gender inequality, homelessness, anti-LGBTQIA discrimination and environmental justice. The artwork, which the students unveiled earlier this month, with be on… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 10, 2022 By Katie Honan and Greg David Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and boost trash pickup — while also adding to the city’s rainy-day reserves…. Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022… Read more »